Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter III. Background, 4. Marine Resources
Draft 1 March 2007
Pierce et al (2006) reported that no whales were observed during the entire 2006 trip (from 14
April to 10 May 2006) that included 80 hours of pelagic seabird transects.
ABARIRINGA (CANTON)
The bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops spp., was observed near Nikumaroro, Abariringa (Kanton),
and Orona. Tissue samples were taken of bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncates, from
Nikumaroro and Abariringa (Kanton) (Obura and Stone 2003).
Planetary Coral Reef Foundation (2004) reported encountering pods of bottlenose dolphin at
Abariringa (Kanton).
Stone (2004) reported that tissue samples were taken from a resident population of bottlenose
dolphins from Abariringa (Kanton).
Kerr and Wragg (2006) reported documenting marine mammal sighting during their
expedition to the Phoenix Islands in 2006. Sightings were at Abariringa (Kanton),
Enderbury, Nikumaroro, and Orona (see Table III-4.19 above).
ENDERBURY
In 2000, no marine mammals were observed at Enderbury (Stone et al 2001).
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